Corrections Minister signals rethink on isolation of children in custody

By Patrick Begley, Jacqueline Maley
Updated October 28 2016 - 6:33pm, first published 3:55pm
Corrections Minister David Elliott has announced a review into the lengthy isolation of children in custody. Photo: Tim Hunter
Corrections Minister David Elliott has announced a review into the lengthy isolation of children in custody. Photo: Tim Hunter

The NSW government has signalled a "move away" from lengthy confinements of children in detention centres after Fairfax Media revealed teenage boys were being locked up alone for 23 hours a day.

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